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St. Paul, Minn - This week a settlement agreement was approved by Duluth City Council in the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota's case against the Duluth Police Department for the wrongful death of David Croud. In the settlement the city agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve the case.
ACLU and Freedom of Speech Prevail in Burnsville
The City of Duluth and the attorneys representing the family of Mr. David Croud have reached a tentative settlement agreement resolving the matter between Mr. Croud's family and the City of Duluth. The agreement will require ratification by the Duluth City Council.
Immigrants' rights have been an important issue for the ACLU since its inception in the 1920s.
If you are interested in presenting an issue at your caucus on February 2, this is a very important issue to the ACLU-MN. We will be working on it during the legislative session this year. If you do decide to introduce this resolution please let us know how it goes!